Road to Boston

"The race for freedom. The win for dignity."

2023 1h 53m KO

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first international marathon held since World War II.

“The race for freedom. The win for dignity.”

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Cast

Ha Jung-woo
Sohn Kee-chung
Yim Si-wan
Seo Yoon-bok
Bae Sung-woo
Nam Seung-ryong
Kim Sang-ho
Baek Nam-hyeon
Park Eun-bin
Ok-rim
Park Hyo-ju
Yoon-seo
Kim Jung-chul
Young Seo Yoon-bok
Lee Seung-joon
Kim Gyo-sin's Disciple

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Je-kyu
Writers: Lee Sang-hyeon, Son Kwang-soo
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Je-kyu, shot by Choi Chan-min. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ha Jung-woo and Yim Si-wan and Bae Sung-woo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The race for freedom. The win for dignity.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11692284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kang Je-kyu directs. Choi Chan-min behind the camera. Lee Dong-jun scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Korean.
3Directed by Kang Je-kyu, shot by Choi Chan-min. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ha Jung-woo and Yim Si-wan and Bae Sung-woo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The race for freedom. The win for dignity.".
8IMDB entry: tt11692284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.